To find: The length of the diagonal
Answer to Problem 3STP
The length of the diagonal is 17.5 in.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
- 16.3 in.
- 16.7 in.
- 17.2 in.
- 17.5 in.
Calculation:
Observe the image.
The diagonal makes a right angle from a rectangle.
The legs of the right angle will be 15 in and 9 in.
Since it is a right-angle
Apply Pythagoras theorem
Keeping values,
Or,
Or,
Or,
Or,
The length of the diagonal is 17.5 in.
Hence option (D) is the correct one.
Conclusion:
Thus, the length of the diagonal is 17.5 in.
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